Database Administrator at Apex Systems, Inc. in Chantilly, VA

Job#: 2054194

Job Description:

Database Administrator

Certification Required: CompTIA Security +
Security Clearance Required: DOD Interim Active Secret
**Day shift (Monday thru Friday 0700 to 1600 which includes a 1-hour lunch break)
Location: Onsite one day/week in Ogden, UT

Database Administration Support: Candidate shall perform database administration on a 24x7x365 basis. Candidate database administration toward the database technologies, environments, system types, and objects such as:

Database Vendor Software
Database Homes and Instances
Database Storage
Database Memory
Database Network Integration and Connectivity
Database Integration with Operating System (OS)
Database Security
Database Auditing
Database Logging
Database Access Control, User Accounts and User Privileges
Database Replication Architectures
Database High Availability Architectures
Database Continuity of Operation (COOP) Architectures
Data Structures and Object Creation and Modification
Data Migration and Cloning Methodologies
Data Encryption Methodologies
Database Compression Methodologies
Database Scripts
OS Scripts

Must have experience in one of the following database technologies:

Oracle or MS SQL

Roles and Responsibilities:
Database Availability Support. For all managed database systems, DISAs key goals are maximizing system availability for use by user communities and prevention of any user data loss. Deploy various methods and tools toward this purpose to include both standard enterprise tool suites and tools specific to the customers unique application requirements. The Candidate shall support availability and data protection of managed database systems by the performance of tasks.

Database Backup. Candidate shall implement and configure backup methodologies for any managed database system component potentially restorable from backup per standard backup procedures and/or system unique backup standards.

Database Backup Monitoring. Candidate shall monitor daily all backup job logs or reports to identify any failures or issues impacting capability to restore any managed database component or associated data. For any observed failures, Candidate shall initiate an incident ticket and track ticket to resolution resulting in successful backups and achieving full recoverability. Candidate shall engage with storage, system administration, and enterprise backup technicians to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve all backup failures and issues. Candidate shall execute manual backup procedures as workarounds to produce valid backups until automated process or tool issues are resolved.

Database Backup and Recovery Testing and Verification. Candidate shall perform tasks and activities related to test and verification that backup and recovery strategies, methods, and processes for managed systems are effective in returning managed systems to fully restore operational status or restoration of full system data.

Database Recovery. In response to system incidents, failures, or other issues, Candidate shall execute the recovery or re-installation of all database system components in order to meet or exceed the recovery time (RTO) or recovery point (RPO) objectives specified in the systems service level agreement (SLA).

Data Recovery. In response to system incidents, data corruption, or other data integrity issues, Candidate shall execute either full or point-in-time data recovery to managed databases to fully restore data availability or system to fully operational state in order to meet or exceed the recovery time (RTO) or recovery point (RPO) objectives specified in the systems service level agreement (SLA).

Application Restoration. In response to incidents, failures, or issues at the higher application level, Candidate shall perform functions to restore database components or data to assist application or system administrators in returning systems to a fully operational state.

Data Replication. For managed database systems, Candidate shall implement and configure data replication schemes for managed systems to ensure data redundancy, alternate site processing capability, and system/data recoverability are continuously operational. Candidate shall continuously monitor implemented replication schemes to ensure data replication is occurring in accordance with (IAW) Service Level Agreements (SLA) and recoverability targets for RPO and RTO. For any issue or defect in data replication, Candidate shall perform analysis and troubleshooting leading to resolution and return to normal data replication operations, while adhering to notification and reporting requirements per Incident Management policies and procedures.

Database Integration Support. Candidate shall perform, throughout implementation and ongoing sustainment lifecycle of the master application, integration of databases with their master applications.

Application Releases and Upgrades. Candidate shall install or apply the database portion of any application upgrades or new releases, software version upgrades, or other system changes as appropriately coordinated and approved by the DISA change management process.

Data Manipulation Script Execution. Candidate shall execute any database manipulation language (DML) or database definition language (DDL) scripts or packages as appropriately coordinated and approved per DISAs change management process.

Database Integration with Application. Candidate shall perform integration support throughout the lifecycle of managed databases with its master application in order to promote the overall performance, reliability, usability, functionality, and stability of the application.

Database Performance Tuning. In response to database or application performance issue or incident, Candidate shall perform tuning services to optimize the performance of the database individually or to the database as integrated to its master application. Candidate shall perform analysis and troubleshooting of application or database performance artifacts or metrics to identify root cause and ultimate resolution as well as future prevention of database or application performance issues.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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